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What happened in history on this day: November 21?
On November 21 in ...
- 1980 - 350 million people around the world tune in to television's primetime drama Dallas to find out who shot J.R. Ewing (Kristin Shepard, J.R.'s wife's sister and his former mistress).
- 2014 - Lions Gate Films releases the film The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 to theaters.
Births on November 21
- 1907 - Birth of Charles Korvin in Piestany, Hungary; actor (Berlin Express, Ship of Fools).
- 1912 - Birth of Eleanor Powell in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA; actress/tap dancer (Broadway Melody).
- 1920 - Birth of Ralph Meeker in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; actor (Anderson Tapes, Night Stalker).
- 1921 - Birth of Vivian Blaine in Newark, New Jersey, USA; actress (Guys and Dolls, Skirts Ahoy).
- 1927 - Birth of Joseph Campanella in New York City, New York, USA; actor (Dr Steffen - The Nurses, Lou - Mannix, That's Life, The Colbys, Days of our Lives).
- 1929 - Birth of Laurier LaPierre; Canadian broadcaster/academic (This Hour has Seven Days, The Vancouver Show).
- 1934 - Birth of Laurence Luckinbill in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA; actor (Delphi Bureau, Ike, Space).
- 1937 - Birth of Marlo Thomas in Detroit, Michigan, USA; actress (That Girl, Jenny, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit).
- 1938 - Birth of Robert Drivas; actor (Our Private World).
- 1939 - Birth of Richard Lenz in Springfield, Illinois, USA; actor (Hec Ramsey, Scandalous John, Green Acres, Dynasty).
- 1941 - Birth of Juliet Mills in London, England; actress (Nanny and the Professor, QB VII, Passions, Till We Meet Again).
- 1942 - Birth of Michael Cavanaugh; actor (24, Dark Shadows, Starman).
- 1944 - Birth of Marcy Carsey; television producer (Roseanne, Cosby Show).
- 1944 - Birth of Harold Ramis; Comedian-director (Second City TV).
- 1945 - Birth of Goldie Hawn in Takoma Park, Maryland, USA; actress (Laugh-in, Private Benjamin).
- 1952 - Birth of Deborah Shelton in Washington DC, USA; actress (Dallas, Ocean Kill, Body Double).
- 1952 - Birth of Lorna Luft in Scarsdale, New York, USA; singer ("Where the Boys Are" (1980)), actress (Trapper John MD).
- 1956 - Birth of Cherry Jones; actress (Loving, Clubhouse).
- 1963 - Birth of Nicollette Sheridan in Worthing, England; actress (Paige - Knots Landing, Desperate Housewives).
- 1975 - Birth of Cherie Johnson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; actress (Cherie - Punky Brewster).
- 1984 - Birth of Jena Malone; actress (The Ballad of Lucy Whipple, Hitler: The Rise of Evil).
Deaths on November 21
- 1981 - Harry Von Zell, TV announcer (Burns and Allen), dies at age 75.
- 1981 - Death of Harry Von Zell of cancer at age 75; radio and TV announcer (George Burns/Gracie Allen Show on radio and TV), screenwriter (Wagon Train).
- 1982 - Death of Lee Patrick of a heart seizure at age 80; actress (The O'Neills radio show, Maltese Falcon movie, Henrietta - Adventures of Topper TV show).
- 1993 - Death of Bill Bixby of prostate cancer at age 58; American TV actor (The Incredible Hulk, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, My Favorite Martian, The Magician).
- 1995 - Death of Bruno Gerussi at age 67 of a heart attack in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; actor (The Beachcombers TV show).
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